From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V7 #62 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Sunday, February 24 2002 Volume 07 : Number 062 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: [AVALON] New Single Track Listing ["Christian H. Soetemann" ] Re: [AVALON] Detroit 2001 gig ["Webwolf" ] Re: [AVALON] Frantic : a Review ["The Siren" ] [AVALON] Fw: Frantic at eBay ["Kari Solberg" ] [AVALON] Frantic Antic's ["Mr Avalon" ] Re: [AVALON] Frantic : a Review ["Tim Kendrick" ] Re: [AVALON] Frantic : a Review ["ncjones.lewis2" ] Re: Fw: [AVALON] 'New Material' [Colleen Matan ] Re: Fw: [AVALON] 'New Material' ["N. S. Koff" ] Re: [AVALON] Frantic Antic's ["Chris Turner" ] Re: [AVALON] Frantic Lyrics ["Chris Turner" ] Re: Fw: [AVALON] 'New Material' ["Dixon's Blackburn" ] Re: [AVALON] New Single Track Listing ["Keith Shockley" ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 10:18:32 +0000 From: "Christian H. Soetemann" Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Single Track Listing I had hoped for Simon's unearthed blues classic 'Smoe Troubles'. Christian - ---------- >Von: OBrienFerry@aol.com >An: avalon@smoe.org >Betreff: [AVALON] New Single Track Listing >Datum: Fre, 22. Feb 2002 16:41 Uhr > >The track listing for the new single is on vivaroxymusic.com. > >It includes a new song 'Smoke Dreams' > >J.O'B'. > > >___________________________________________________________________________ >The subliminable footer says: >To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: >unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 10:30:52 +0100 From: "Han Snijders" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic and the New Single The original is from Mildred Bailey in the early 30's Han > In 1997 that tousel-haired tomboy k.d. lang produced an album called Drag, > which was in praise of smoking. Track three was called Smoke Dreams. Of > course it might be a different song altogether, but the song does date from > the mid-1940's. The co-writer Ted Steele was a prominent bandleader of the > time. To me it's a very 'BF' lyric though. Incidentally, there is at least > one photo from the ATGB era which shows BF smoking, which is at odds with > the assertion that he made in the Jan 2000 online chat that he had given up > some years before. > > Smoke Dreams > (John Klenner/Lloyd Shaffer/Ted Steele) ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 06:18:37 EST From: Mikejhallett@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic Lyrics Just to let you all know "Goodnight Irene " is the Club Song of Bristol Rovers F.C. Believe it or not it is sung on the terraces every week -home & away by the "Gas Heads " ( Affectionate nickname for Rovers Supporters as their original ground was on the site of a Gasworks). The inclusion of this song on the Frantic album is the ultimate for me - being a Rovers fan for 40 years, ( started when I was 6 ) and a Ferry / Roxy Fan since the first gigs of 1971/72. I remember Ferry asking for the Leadbelly version to be played as one of his favourite songs on an old Radio Show called "My Top Ten" which I've got on tape - somewhere-I'll have to dig it out. Mike ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 12:28:36 +0100 From: "Han Snijders" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic and the New Single I now see that's another song as the KD lang one. Mildred Bailey's Smoke Dreams is written by Freed/Brown. There';s also a song of Fats Waller called Smoke dreams of you. Here you can hear Kd lang http://cdnow.com/switch/from=cr-9635397-1/target=buyweb_purchase/itemid=4084 28 Mildred Bailey http://cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=91549093/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.ht ml/ArtistID=BAILEY*MILDRED/ITEMID=125320 Fats Waller http://cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=91549093/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.ht ml/ArtistID=WALLER*FATS/ITEMID=470580 Han > The original is from Mildred Bailey in the early 30's > > Han > > > > In 1997 that tousel-haired tomboy k.d. lang produced an album called Drag, > > which was in praise of smoking. Track three was called Smoke Dreams. Of > > course it might be a different song altogether, but the song does date > from > > the mid-1940's. The co-writer Ted Steele was a prominent bandleader of the > > time. To me it's a very 'BF' lyric though. Incidentally, there is at least > > one photo from the ATGB era which shows BF smoking, which is at odds with > > the assertion that he made in the Jan 2000 online chat that he had given > up > > some years before. > > > > Smoke Dreams > > (John Klenner/Lloyd Shaffer/Ted Steele) ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 17:58:32 +0000 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic : a Review Amidst the detritus of bills and credit card application junk mail I was intrigued to find a white package in my letterbox this morning. Stuffing it in my jacket I then loaded the children into my wife's car and set off for their respective parties. At the lights I pulled the package out of my pocket. Something about the shape and weight, and marker-pen address scrawl, set my heart beating (as the windscreen wipers kept their beat repeating.) Inside : A press pack, a disc, the words "Frantic" and "Promo Use Only". Hyperventilation. No CD player in the car. Instict : Tell the kids that their parties had both been cancelled at short notice. I resisted the urge. I ran red lights. Dropped them off. Into an electrical retailers, purchased their most expensive Cd walkman. (And slide the needle in the groove.) So these are my initial thoughts. Certainly his finest work since Boys and Girls. A sense of simplicity and confidence. After ATGB and two great tours I believe he feels there's less to prove. In content Bride is surely the reference point; happy to switch between blues, r'n'b, avante garde and pop, Rhett's casual gloss pulling it all together into a coherent whole. Less autobiographical than B&G, Bete Noire, Mamouna and Alphaville, where, so often, he appears to be slaying demons (addictions, marital problems, the eternal question of what happens when the party stops.) Themes of Americana and cinema seem to populate Frantic. Icons abound, directly or indirectly : Dylan, Monroe, Orson Wells / Hearst, Tenessee Williams, all states served here. And, deep joy, blistering harmonica on five (FIVE !) tracks. I alluded to Alphaville, above, and, although I know the sensitivies around its existence, I think it disingenuous not to talk about it when reviewing Frantic on these pages. Of the six numbers reproduced here four have an entirely new sound and feel, whilst only two bear much of a resemblance. (Which I trust puts those Avalon twerps who moaned about "no new material" in their box.) Cruel, Fool For Love and Nobody Loves Me are all less frenetic, less dischordant, more groove based, and all the better for it. Unfortunately the classic San Simeon is greatly reduced in this process. The sadomasochism alluded to in the lyrics and so fabulously conjured with the whipcrack percussion (et al) on A'ville is all but lost, almost as if a censor has stepped in. Hiroshima is virtually untouched - in all its glory - complete with hilarious "club-style" vocals. One Way Love remains execrable. Of the totally new self-penned pieces I Thought stands out. Do I hear Eno's "Faraway Beach" period piano in the background. Quite wonderful. I suspect Goddess is a big grower. Of the remodels I abosultely adore Goin' Down and both Zimmerman's are cool. (Not sure Baby Blue is the single though, but what do I know ?) I'll be very surprised if this isn't massive in Avalonia. As for the charts, well, does anyone really care ? pip pip Martino ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 12:21:00 -0500 From: "Strimples" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Detroit 2001 gig Back in the fall I had a trade worked out for this gig but then it never arrived. I am still looking for the 2nd L.A. show. Steve - ----- Original Message ----- From: Pete Seely To: Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [AVALON] Detroit 2001 gig > ...and while we're at it, has a quality Concord tape surfaced? > > Pete S. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Arnold Schulberg" > To: "AVALON" > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 9:06 AM > Subject: [AVALON] Detroit 2001 gig > > > > The list seems a little bit quiet so I will put out my quarterly (or so) > > plea: Does anyone have a copy of the Detroit 2001 concert (Clarkston, > > Michigan)? At one point it appeared that there was such a holy grail but > it > > disappeared without a trace. > > > > I would be SO grateful. > > > > Arnie > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ ___ > > The subliminable footer says: > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > > ________________________________________________________________________ ___ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 09:43:01 -0800 From: "Webwolf" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Detroit 2001 gig How about a tape of the Vancouver B.C. show? Killer show! Brian - ----- Original Message ----- From: Strimples To: Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [AVALON] Detroit 2001 gig > Back in the fall I had a trade worked out for this gig but then it never > arrived. > I am still looking for the 2nd L.A. show. > Steve > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pete Seely > To: > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:48 AM > Subject: Re: [AVALON] Detroit 2001 gig > > > > ...and while we're at it, has a quality Concord tape surfaced? > > > > Pete S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Arnold Schulberg" > > To: "AVALON" > > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 9:06 AM > > Subject: [AVALON] Detroit 2001 gig > > > > > > > The list seems a little bit quiet so I will put out my quarterly (or > so) > > > plea: Does anyone have a copy of the Detroit 2001 concert > (Clarkston, > > > Michigan)? At one point it appeared that there was such a holy grail > but > > it > > > disappeared without a trace. > > > > > > I would be SO grateful. > > > > > > Arnie > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ___ > > > The subliminable footer says: > > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > > unsubscribe avalon > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ___ > > The subliminable footer says: > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 18:24:02 -0000 From: "The Siren" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic : a Review great piece. you're tantalising me... - ----- Original Message ----- From: Martin Stockman To: Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic : a Review > Amidst the detritus of bills and credit card application junk mail I was > intrigued to find a white package in my letterbox this morning. ...... ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 20:09:48 +0100 From: "Kari Solberg" Subject: [AVALON] Fw: Frantic at eBay - ----- Original Message ----- From: Kari Solberg To: kari solberg Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 8:08 PM Subject: Frantic at eBay Frantic test pressing: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1518207311 Kari ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 13:10:34 -0600 From: "Mr Avalon" Subject: [AVALON] Frantic Antic's I, Mr Avalon, would like to lodge a formal complaint. Even though I have not heard one single blasted song on the new album (and if I had you can bet that I would not insert that boring and dishonest ***!!Oh- S0-Avalon!!%% kiss arse *comment* about how "it was 19382 years ago AND I only listned with one ear AND I thougth of Britain AND I didn't enjoy it OR INHALE." We know you have it and in fact, its playing RIGHT NOW!!!!!! How stupid do you think we are? ) I demand that every song on the new album be BRAND NEW. New songs. JUST FOR ME!!!!!! And don't even try to confuse me with the logic that theyre new if I haven't heard them before. AND I want a new picture of Bryan on the cover. I need to know what he looks like RIGHT NOW, DAMNIT. (Oh, and a picture of Paul too for that guy who is obessed with him.) DON"T *******MAKE ME(((((((((((((( MAD. Otherwise I am going to pay for it with old money. Signed, Mister Avalon P>S. Who is responsible for leaving the best song Bryan has ever written offf of FRANTIC? Do they want him to fail? DO THEY? Help Mr Avalon get to the bottom of this. P.S.S. That is "Love War" for the 3 of you who don't know. _____________________________________________ Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! http://www.MyOwnEmail.com ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 17:56:25 -0500 From: "Tim Kendrick" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic : a Review Now that Martino has come out about all these copies of ALPHAVILLE that seem to be floating about, is there a nice person out there willing to do a tree, so that we poor folk in parts of the world where Avalonians are thin on the ground can hear it too? please? please? Some of us are FRANTIC about this! Somebody had to ask. And please, don't use this as an opportunity for another endless round of fingerwagging... Tim ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 00:00:44 -0000 From: "ncjones.lewis2" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic : a Review I treated myself to a CD-RW for xmas and would like to put it through its paces, this seams like a good place to start! Also it would be nice to compare versions of San Simeon to see if the Frantic makeover really is to its detriment (Martins hint at the (BF) original was mouth-watering! Well you know where I am if it all kicks off! Neil Jones - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Kendrick" To: Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic : a Review > Now that Martino has come out about all these copies of ALPHAVILLE that > seem to be floating about, is there a nice person out there willing to do a > tree, so > that we poor folk in parts of the world where Avalonians are thin on the > ground can > hear it too? please? please? Some of us are FRANTIC about this! > > Somebody had to ask. > > And please, don't use this as an opportunity for another endless round of > fingerwagging... > > Tim > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 19:02:59 -0500 From: "One of the Grays" Subject: Fw: [AVALON] 'New Material' I must admit, I am a tad (Canadian word) surprised that there hasn't been too many adverse comments to my posting. Either most of you agree or the apathy has got to us all! There has been a few postings from others who agree that Ferry should come up with something original after all these years. If I wanted to speak in my native tongue I'd be locked up, just like the Dutch supporters. "Come on Ferry, get your finger out your a..e and give us something original." Sure, all these re-recordings are nice but the song writing talent that he has surely goes beyond 5 newely penned songs in 7 years! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "One of the Grays" To: Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [AVALON] 'New Material' > Hi Colleen, > > Come on now, regardless of age, if a product (CD, album, single or whatever) > is introduced to the public, surely there has to be some inclination that > the originator is looking to impress non-fanatics like us Avalonians, or is > Ferry just going through the motions to appease the masses? > > As I said, I will no doubt buy the CD but will it be on my top ten play > list, I don't know, but I'm sure I would enjoy listening to new, original, > unheard of, music? > Yes, it's great to hear old songs being reproduced in a different manner but > it's even better to hear something that I haven't heard before. > > When Roxy first appeared on the music scene in 1972, it was a a breathtaking > experience. Most people just shook their heads wondering what all the noise > was about, but it was original and exhilarating and was a distant cry from > the run-of-the-mill crap that was being forced down our throats via radio > and TV. Roxy and Bowie set the standards for music the way it should be > played for the purists. When you listen to the early Roxy albums, have you > ever heard anyone playing music like that, so diverse but meaningful? > > I know a lot of Avalonians got into Roxy/Ferry later on but have they > listened to and appreciated the early material? > > I'd much rather listen that than a re-run of Bob Dylan's monotone tunes! > > Hey, it's just my comments but I'd love to hear feedback from anyone else > who has an opinion. > > Thanks and regards, > John > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colleen Matan" > To: > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 10:28 AM > Subject: Re: [AVALON] 'New Material' > > > > On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, One of the Grays wrote: > > > > > I think Ferry would gain more respect and admiration from "new" fans by > > > recording something original rather than a bunch of songs that my mother > > > can remember way back in the 70's or whenever! > > > > '"[N]ew" fans'?--come on now. He's 56 years old. It's not like > > he's poised for the top of the charts. > > > > And can someone please tell me what the heck is going on with all this > > carping about songs people haven't even heard? > > > > Colleen > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > The subliminable footer says: > > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 19:13:26 -0500 (EST) From: Colleen Matan Subject: Re: Fw: [AVALON] 'New Material' On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, One of the Grays wrote: > I must admit, I am a tad (Canadian word) surprised that there hasn't > been too many adverse comments to my posting. Either most of you agree > or the apathy has got to us all! There has been a few postings from > others who agree that Ferry should come up with something original after > all these years. Or maybe it's because most of us realize that whinging (English word) on the Avalon mailing list about the track list of an album which has already been pressed is neither productive nor particuarly entertaining. What would you have us do? Boycott the album? Set up picket lines at the concerts? Wag our fingers at Mr. Ferry as we pass him in the street? Shut down Wall Street for a day? Go backstage after the show and tell him how much he's disappointed us? Colleen ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 16:16:31 -0800 From: "N. S. Koff" Subject: Re: Fw: [AVALON] 'New Material' At 04:13 PM 2/23/02, you wrote: >On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, One of the Grays wrote: > > > I must admit, I am a tad (Canadian word) surprised that there hasn't > > been too many adverse comments to my posting. Either most of you agree > > or the apathy has got to us all! There has been a few postings from > > others who agree that Ferry should come up with something original after > > all these years. > >Or maybe it's because most of us realize that whinging (English word) on >the Avalon mailing list about the track list of an album which has already >been pressed is neither productive nor particuarly entertaining. > >What would you have us do? Boycott the album? Set up picket lines at the >concerts? Wag our fingers at Mr. Ferry as we pass him in the street? >Shut down Wall Street for a day? Go backstage after the show and tell him >how much he's disappointed us? Colleen, you are too funny! Why do I get the feeling so many people take Mr. Ferry a lot more seriously than he takes us, or himself? Warmest regards, Nick Roxy Trade Page: http://boootlegs.com/roxy.htm Roxy Trade Page - Text Only: http://boootlegs.com/bootxt04.htm Other Trade Stuff: http://boootlegs.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 00:34:45 -0000 From: "Chris Turner" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic Antic's Love War does appear in part. The middle eight has been transplanted into Fool For Love in what I believe car dealers call a 'cut and shut'. Chris - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr Avalon" To: Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 7:10 PM Subject: [AVALON] Frantic Antic's > P>S. Who is responsible for leaving the best song Bryan > has ever written offf of FRANTIC? Do they want him to fail? > DO THEY? Help Mr Avalon get to the bottom of this. > P.S.S. That is "Love War" for the 3 of you who don't know. > > > _____________________________________________ > Free email with personality! Over 200 domains! > http://www.MyOwnEmail.com > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 04:59:45 -0000 From: "Chris Turner" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic Lyrics Up the Gas! Dunford Out! Chris (Frome Pirates) - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 11:18 AM Subject: Re: [AVALON] Frantic Lyrics > Just to let you all know "Goodnight Irene " is the Club Song of Bristol > Rovers F.C. > Believe it or not it is sung on the terraces every week -home & away by the > "Gas > Heads " ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:59:45 +1100 From: "Dixon's Blackburn" Subject: Re: Fw: [AVALON] 'New Material' >What would you have us do? Boycott the album? Set up picket lines at the >concerts? Wag our fingers at Mr. Ferry as we pass him in the street? >Shut down Wall Street for a day? Go backstage after the show and tell him >how much he's disappointed us? - - Colleen Actually, I quite like this finger-wagging idea. It sounds like fun! Given that we probably don't see him in the streets much, maybe we could all do it to Bryan when we see him live. It would give him something to talk about after the show. ("That's the third country in a row that's done that. Have I missed something?") - -Doug ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 02:08:00 -0800 From: "Keith Shockley" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Roxy Played - ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Roth To: Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 11:33 AM Subject: RE: [AVALON] Roxy Played Last night I attended a concert by folk/rock musician John Hiatt. After his last encore everyone was filing out and "Tara" began playing on the loudspeakers.......surreal. Keith NP: John Hiatt / Slow Turning > boarding an airplane after spending a fabulous Christmas time in Mexico last > year, I heard "More Than This" and thought how appropriate it was. > > why was 6 afraid of 7? because 7 8 9! > > have a good weekend, Karen > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 02:18:27 -0800 From: "Keith Shockley" Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Single Track Listing - ----- Original Message ----- From: Christian H. Soetemann To: Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 2:18 AM Subject: Re: [AVALON] New Single Track Listing Smoke Dreams? Wasn't that a Cheech and Chong movie? Keith NP: Bryan Ferry / Will you Still Love Me Tomorrow > I had hoped for Simon's unearthed blues classic 'Smoe Troubles'. > > Christian > > ---------- > >Von: OBrienFerry@aol.com > >An: avalon@smoe.org > >Betreff: [AVALON] New Single Track Listing > >Datum: Fre, 22. Feb 2002 16:41 Uhr > > > > >The track listing for the new single is on vivaroxymusic.com. > > > >It includes a new song 'Smoke Dreams' > > > >J.O'B'. > > > > > >___________________________________________________________________________ > >The subliminable footer says: > >To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > >unsubscribe avalon > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 02:28:01 -0800 From: "Keith Shockley" Subject: Re: [AVALON] Fw: My 2 Cents - ----- Original Message ----- From: One of the Grays To: Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 10:18 PM Subject: [AVALON] Fw: My 2 Cents Roxy Music reunited, I got to see them, I have some wonderful boots from the tour, a dvd from the tour and possibly a live album will be released in the months ahead, and Ferry has an upcoming solo release. It doesn't get much better than this. I'm sure Frantic will delight some listeners and disappoint others. I'm just happy the guy is out there and still doing it. Rejoice Avalonians! Keith NP: Swimming Horses / Siouxsie and the Banshees > Sent this message out a few weeks ago. I must admit, I was expecting some kind > of backlash from the "Later Day Saints" of the group. Please tell me someone > else out there thinks that Ferry is past his due date! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: One of the Grays > To: avalon@smoe.org > Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 3:48 PM > Subject: My 2 Cents > > > Just thought I'd post a message about my thoughts on Ferry's upcoming > release. > > I've been a "fan" since Roxy's inception way back in 1972, followed them, > Ferry, 801 and The Explorers all over the world, but there comes a time when > commercialism overtakes fanatisism. I used to spend fortunes buying singles, > LPs, bootlegs etc. and have a pretty good collection of original material. I > still spend fortunes buying their material! > > However, I cannot understand how Ferry can feel accomplished and expect > respect and acknowledgement for his works when he has released only four (4) > albums/CDs which are entirely his own penmanship, collaborated with others in > some regards. Namely: > > In Your Mind > Boys and Girls > Bette Noire and > Mamouna > > Every other official release has cover versions. I stand to be corrected and > apologise where necessary. So, like the anticipation of Mamouna, I would like > to think that our Bryan has penned enough original material to compliment one > album/CD (I still have a turntable) which he can call his own! > > When you think of all the "collections" that have been released over the > years, surely they are not that desperate for cash to entice saps like you and > I to buy these "Greatest Hits", "The Ultimate Collection", "The Atlantic > Years", "The Best Of....", "The Best of The Ballads",....... > > While admitting that Roxy's 2001 concerts were the highlight of my musical > experiences since Simple Minds played Massey Hall, Ferry's Mamouna concert > came close but....I think that we are due more than 5 or 6 original six songs, > written with others, and a few more covers. Hopefully Frantic will give us bit > more for our money than Ferry's usual 35 to 40 minutes of recordings that took > him 5 years to put together! > > Thanks for your patience and understanding....... > > John Gray > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > The subliminable footer says: > To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: > unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ The subliminable footer says: To unsub, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V7 #62 *************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest